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Effect of feedback in promoting adherence to an exercise programme: a randomized controlled trial.

Masaaki Shakudo1, Misa Takegami, Ai Shibata

  • 1Department of Epidemiology and Healthcare Research, Kyoto University School of Public Health, Kyoto, Japan. masa-s@tkf.att.ne.jp

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice
|August 27, 2010
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Providing regular exercise progress feedback to participants in an exercise program may improve adherence. This intervention showed higher exercise performance compared to control groups.

Area of Science:

  • Exercise Science
  • Behavioral Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Adherence to exercise programs is crucial for managing borderline hypertension and obesity.
  • Limited research exists on the impact of specific feedback mechanisms on exercise adherence.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine if regular feedback on exercise progress enhances adherence to a prescribed aerobic exercise regimen.
  • To compare exercise performance between groups receiving different levels of feedback.

Main Methods:

  • A 12-week randomized controlled trial involving adult men and women with borderline hypertension and BMI ≥ 25.0.
  • Three groups were established: Group A (feedback + health letter), Group B (health letter only), and Group C (control).
  • Exercise performance was measured as the percentage of weeks the target exercise level was achieved.

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Main Results:

  • Group A demonstrated the highest percentage of target exercise achievement (26.5%), followed by Group B (22.9%) and Group C (17.4%).
  • While not statistically significant (P = 0.36), a trend indicated higher exercise performance in participants receiving regular feedback.
  • The study included 105 participants randomized into three groups.

Conclusions:

  • Providing regular feedback on exercise progress appears to be an effective intervention for improving adherence to exercise programs.
  • Feedback mechanisms can potentially enhance participant engagement and performance in structured exercise interventions.